I don't think Biden is an idiot, any more than Sarah Palin is. Everybody in the public arena, particularly politicians are gonna say stupid things, usually meaning one thing but saying something else by mistake. Especially off the cuff, in an unprepared interview. Even the Great One has done it, BFD. A person's actions speak much louder, or what they say in a prepared speech. I do think however, that Biden has exceeded the number of gaffes that a VP oughta make, I don't think he's helping Obama's cause very much.